Indigenous News

Magnitude 3.9 quake recorded off B.C. coast, no tsunami or damage expected

PORT HARDY, B.C. — A minor earthquake has struck off the coast of British Columbia. Earthquakes Canada says the 3.9 magnitude quake was registered just before 11:00 p.m. PDT.

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Police watchdog called in following fatal police shooting in St. Catharines, Ont.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog has been called in to investigate a fatal shooting in St. Catharines involving officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service.

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Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil wins third gold medal in Santiago

SANTIAGO, Chile — Swimmer Maggie Mac Neil was one of the big stories on the third day of the 2023 Pan Am Games in which Canada added three gold, nine silver and seven bronze to its growing medal total.

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Sylvain Filion registers historic 10,000th career driving victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — Veteran harness driver Sylvain Filion has recorded a historic first. The 54-year-old native of Angers, Que.

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Filion makes history with win number 10,000

MILTON, Ont. — Sylvain Filion became the first Canadian-based driver in harness racing history to reach 10,000 career wins on Monday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

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Via Rail CEO calls for right of way over freight trains, passenger bill of rights

MONTREAL — The federal government should move toward giving Via Rail trains formal right of way on the tracks over freight trains, says Via Rail chief executive Mario Péloquin.

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Edmonton Public Schools teachers reject mediator's proposal, authorize strike vote

EDMONTON — Public school teachers in Edmonton have voted in favour of authorizing a strike vote after rejecting a proposal from a third-party mediator.

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Five students, one adult taken to hospital after school bus rolls north of Calgary

DIDSBURY, Alta. — Five high school students and one adult were transported to several hospitals after a collision involving a school bus in central Alberta.

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Canada Post to honour hockey trailblazer Willie O'Ree with stamp

EDMONTON — Canada Post is issuing a stamp to honour Willie O'Ree, the NHL's first Black player O'Ree is scheduled to be in attendance when the stamp is unveiled Saturday in Edmonton as part of the NHL Heritage Classic festivities.

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'Lines have been crossed': Groups condemn protests at Jewish businesses, event

OTTAWA — The leaders of two prominent Canadian Jewish groups are questioning the approach police and Crown prosecutors are using when it comes to protests that have been condemned for targeting a Jewish business in Toronto and an antisemitism confere

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